reunion

the funny little thing about life is that often when we were young, we much wanted to be adults quickly, in the sense being matured and joining the elders in their social activities and conversations. and ironically being young adults at this point, who would deny having the desire to be young again, when play was all it was and everyday was a tiny new adventure through the obstacles at the playground after school.

we had a sec4 class reunion/ evening picnic at the botanical gardens today. though not the entire class were present, majority did. there were food, drinks, games, laughter and not forgetting a great deal to catch up on with one another. having a nice green grass spot to sit on in the centre of the big field with the scent of nature carried by the wind blowing pass my face while watching the rest engrossed in their game of Captain's Ball was a nice little time to have alone thinking about well, what else but - life itself. many of the friends i met today were those i have not seen since the O level papers. gladly, all of us have changed for the better indeed, though no doubt the playful kid might still stay within us. as i watched the game being played, i couldnt help but marveled at just how much all of have changed one way or another since our last Captain's Ball match about exactly a year ago during the interclass games where we played our hearts out. unexpectly, some now being attached, some having finally accepted christ and some simply more matured than before. amusing how society is able to gloom a person :) i wondered what surprises might be next. how much more can one really become? how will we see each other in the near future? doctors, businessmen, pastors, engineers, soliders...? maybe we'll even see each other's partners the next reunion. who knows, in a matter of time, we'll bring along kids of our own. hahas.

the truth is, thats life. once it passes, its not going back. now thats really another reason why every moment of life should be cherished, embracing both the ups and downs of life and relationships with friends and loved ones.

as we ate, we shared about school, results, the norms in each of our own schools, bgr and interestingly, national service, which's only a year away for the guys in jc and a couple for those in poly. from boys to men, thats something exciting to look forward to :)

we arrived, and we departed. the time we had, i thank God for.